22 JULY 1911, Page 24

The Queen's Hand. By Mrs. Baillie Reynolds. (Mills and Boon.

684—This is a collection of short stories, of which much the best is the first, which gives its name to the volume. The little story deals with the convenient and attractive land of Royal romance, and it is certainly ingenious both in ibs writing and its development. A great contrast to the story of Queen Beatrice of " Donaulaud" is the pretty little sketch of the moors, entitled "The Bride Comes Home." In fact, the whole collection shows off to great advantage Mrs. Bantle Reynolds's capacity for both interesting and amusing her readers.